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Wet Willie: Manorisms

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On November 14, 1977, “Epic” label released “Manorisms”, the sixth Wet Willie album. It was recorded in “The Manor Studio”, “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Gary Lyons.

Personnel:

  • Marshall Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Larry Berwald – guitar
  • Mike Duke – keyboards, lead vocals
  • Jack Hall – bass, backing vocals
  • Theophilus Lively – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy Hall – lead vocals, saxophone, harmonica
  • Fiachra Trench – orchestration
  • Mick Glossop – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rainman – Mike Duke
  2. Make You Feel Love Again – George Jackson, Thomas Jones
  3. So Blue – Mike Duke
  4. We Got Lovin’ – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Jack Hall
  5. Don’t Turn Me Away – Mike Duke
  6. Street Corner Serenade – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Marshall Smith
  7. One Track Mind – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall
  8. How ‘Bout You? – Mike Duke
  9. Doin’ All the Right Things (The Wrong Way) – Mike Duke
  10. Let It Shine – Mike Duke, Jimmy Hall, Smith

10cc: Ten Out of 10

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On November 27, 1981, “Warner Bros” label released “Ten Out of 10”, the eighth 10cc studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.

Personnel:

  • Eric Stewart– lead vocals, synthesiser, guitars, bass, slide guitar, pianos, percussion, synthesiser strings, rock snare
  • Graham Gouldman– lead vocals, bass, guitars, percussion, double bass, sitar
  • Rick Fenn– guitars, fretless bass, backing vocals
  • Vic Emerson– Synclavier, string synthesiser, piano, electric piano, bass
  • Paul Burgess– drums, percussion
  • Marc Jordan– organ, piano, backing vocals, electric piano
  • Lenni Crookes– sax
  • Simon Phillips– drums
  • Keith Bessey– maracas
  • Andrew Gold– vocals, bass, guitar, piano, electric piano, synthesiser,  vocoder, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Ask – Graham Gouldman
  2. Overdraft in Overdrive – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  3. Don’t Turn Me Away – Eric Stewart
  4. Memories – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  5. Notell Hotel – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  6. Les Nouveaux Riches – Eric Stewart
  7. Action Man in a Motown Suit – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  8. Listen With Your Eyes – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
  9. Lying Here With You – Graham Gouldman
  10. Survivor – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart

Air Supply: The One That You Love

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In June 1981, “Arista” label released “The One That You Love”, the sixth Air Supply album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Graham Russell, Michael Masser and Harry Maslin.

Personnel:

  • Russell Hitchcock – vocals
  • Graham Russell – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • David Moyse – guitar
  • Rex Goh – guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Green – bass
  • Ralph Cooper – drums
  • Frank Esler Smith – keyboards, conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Harry Maslin – engineer, mixing
  • Elliott Federman – mastering
  • Ria Lewerke – stylist, cover art direction
  • Howard Fritzson – art direction, design
  • Ray Barber – logo
  • Alpha – photography
  • Stephanie Kika – project coordinator
  • Clive Davis – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Graham Russell, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Turn Me Away
  2. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) – Michael Masser, Norman Sallitt, Linda Creed
  3. Keeping the Love Alive – Graham Russell, Richard Supa
  4. The One That You Love
  5. This Heart Belongs to Me
  6. Sweet Dreams
  7. I Want to Give It All – Graham Russell, Rex Goh
  8. I’ll Never Get Enough of You – Jeanne Napoli, Gary Portnoy, Judy Quay
  9. Tonight
  10. I’ve Got Your Love – Graham Russell, Clive Davis